Latest Regional Exploration News

Empire Resources has completed a 42-hole air core drilling campaign at its Yuinmery Project, targeting copper-gold mineralisation, with assay results pending. Recent reverse circulation drilling has already revealed encouraging copper-gold intercepts, underpinning the company’s exploration momentum.

Golden Horse Minerals’ maiden drilling at Hopes Hill North and South confirms a mineralised strike exceeding 2.5km, revealing shallow, high-grade gold zones and reinforcing a camp-scale opportunity in Western Australia’s Southern Cross region.

Astral Resources reports robust assay results from its Theia Deposit in-fill drilling program, reinforcing the potential for a profitable starter pit at its Mandilla Gold Project. Ongoing diamond drilling and regional exploration at Feysville aim to further unlock value.

Greatland Resources has kicked off FY26 with a drilling program at Telfer that has already surpassed targets, revealing a promising new high-grade zone underground and advancing multiple resource extensions.

Delta Lithium has transformed its portfolio by spinning out its Mt Ida gold assets into Ballard Mining, unlocking significant shareholder value and advancing lithium exploration with promising new discoveries.

Ballard Mining’s September quarter report highlights promising drilling results at its Mt Ida Gold Project and secures final approvals for a 2.0 Mtpa processing plant, underpinning its development ambitions.

Andean Silver’s latest drilling at Cerro Bayo reveals exceptionally high-grade silver and gold well outside existing resource boundaries, hinting at significant resource expansion potential. The discovery of new mineralised lodes and extensions near the processing hub marks a pivotal step toward advancing the project.

Greenvale Energy has launched a new phase of exploration at its Oasis Uranium Project, leveraging advanced magnetic and satellite data to identify promising growth opportunities beyond known mineralisation.

Noronex Limited has secured a significant earn-in agreement with South32, enabling a A$5 million exploration program at the Cgae Cgae Copper Project in Botswana. This deal expands their strategic alliance and sets the stage for extensive drilling activity in the Kalahari Copper Belt.

Future Battery Minerals Ltd has reported significant upgrades in gold grades from detailed single-metre assays at its Miriam Project, reinforcing the potential of the Forrest and Canyon prospects in Western Australia.

DeSoto Resources has initiated its first-ever reverse circulation drilling at the historically artisanal Dadjan Gold Project and commenced power auger drilling at the Tole Gold Project in Guinea, unveiling promising early assay results.

Native Mineral Resources reports a successful ramp-up of gold production at its Blackjack plant, delivering nearly 700 ounces of refined gold and securing $10 million in fresh capital to fuel ongoing operations and exploration.